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The Discipline of the Church
Our God is a God of order. He has established order and laws which govern all of creation. I can not even begin to list all the benefits that come to people because God has made the earth and its creatures to follow certain patterns and laws. I doubt anyone would disagree that the laws…
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The Discipline of Perseverance
This chapter in Hughes’ book is full of wisdom and encouraging words. I couldn’t possibly distill it enough and still do it justice in one post. Here is her own summary of this wonderful chapter: Suffering is associated with the development of perseverance. As we understand better what Scripture teaches about the spiritual benefits of…
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Attitude
Pride is the attitude of the ungodly. Humility is the hallmark of godliness. (Barbara Hughes, Disciplines of a Godly Woman, pg. 99) There was a time in my life that I thought my children were holding me back from real ministry. It seemed that just when I was beginning something new at church or getting…
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In the Spotlight and Resolutions
If you haven’t already noticed, there are some links In the Spotlight regarding speech. I hope you find these edifying and challenging. Last night, I re-read Jonathan Edwards’ “Resolutions.” He had a more than a few resolutions regarding his mouth and his fight against sin that I found quite relevant to my recent posts. I…
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Bandaging the Wounds and Healing
I was really nervous about what had to happen next. I had to confess my sin to the woman we had been bashing for about a month, and it had to be public because all of this had gone down in a group of people. Before that, though, I had to talk to the other…
Leslie Wiggins 